The Last Cuentista
by Donna Barba Higuera • Related Edition: Spanish-Language
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- Grade
- 5-12
- Genre
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Cultural Experience
- Disability
- Latino (US / Canada)
Year Published 2021
Word Count 72,736
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 515177, 11 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Spanish
- Subject Headings
- Storytellers
- Girls--Juvenile fiction
- Life on other planets
- Life on other planets--Juvenile fiction
- Mexican Americans
- Girls
- Mexican Americans--Fiction
- Memory--Fiction
- Storytellers--Juvenile fiction
- Storytellers--Fiction
- Memory--Juvenile fiction
- Mexican Americans--Juvenile fiction
- Girls--Fiction
- Memory
- Life on other planets--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / General
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Donna Barba Higuera about The Last Cuentista
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Donna Barba Higuera
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 22
Meet-the-Author Recording with Donna Barba Higuera
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2022 Pura Belpré Award Acceptance Speech given by Donna Barba Higuera
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Interview with Donna Barba Higuera
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Interview with Donna Barba Higuera
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Interview with Donna Barba Higuera
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2022 Newbery Medal Acceptance Speech given by Donna Barba Higuera
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Crossing the Universe with Donna Barba Higuera
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Embracing your Identity with Donna Barba Higuera
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Winning the Newbery with Donna Barba Higuera
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Interview with Donna Barba Higuera
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Interview with Donna Barba Higuera
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Interview with Donna Barba Higuera
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Interview with Donna Barba Higuera
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Interview with Donna Barba Higuera
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Interview with Donna Barba Higuera
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Interview with Donna Barba Higuera
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Interview with Donna Barba Higuera
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Interview with Donna Barba Higuera
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Interview with Donna Barba Higuera
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2022 Newbery Acceptance Speech given by Donna Barba Higuera
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Interview with Donna Barba Higuera
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Interview with Donna Barba Higuera
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 8
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Curriculum Connections from Vermont Department of Libraries
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Discussion Guide from RIF Literacy Central
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Frankie Corzo
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Book Trailers 1
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Vocabulary Lists 1
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Awards & Distinctions 10
Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2024
Author Winner, 2022
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2022
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Fantasy/Science Fiction Selection, 2022
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2022
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2024
Winner, 2022
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Honor, 2022
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Middle Grade Selection, 2021
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2021
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